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    Canadian border reopening; how soon will international railrestored?

    Does this GO Train have luggage racks that will allow you to bring more than an airline sized carry on? I've looked at commuter trains into Chicago (Metra & South Shore Line) and they won't let you bring larger bags on board.
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    My train trip back to a Civil War town...

    I read the title of this thread and thought "oh, this guy went to Manassas on the Cardinal". But its a different Civil War town obviously. :p Nice pictures BTW
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    Trip report - Southwest Chief #4 / Lake Shore Limited #448 LAX-SPG

    Thank you for sharing this trip report! I am thrilled to see the return of traditional dining on those western trains.
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    Can We Have A Better Cardinal Schedule, Please?

    Heck, I'd be happy with daily Cardinal service.
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    Self-defense (on train)?

    My first Amtrak ride was on the Lake Shore Limited. I was riding coach to New York City. There was a belligerent drunk (not violent) in my car. He was drinking too much and kept demanding his wife/girlfriend give him more money so he could go get another drink. The conductor warned him to...
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    Sleeper Amenities on Empire Builder

    We're really looking forward to our ride on the Empire Builder next month. We have a roomette each way from Chicago to Seattle, then Portland back to Chicago. Before this Covid mess started sleeper passengers had free coffee and water 24 hours. Has this been eliminated? Also, I understand...
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    Is Portland, OR Safe?

    I've seen videos of it. It is marvelous. Our Union Station in Indianapolis is magnificent, but Amtrak doesn't use the nice part. :(
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    Is Portland, OR Safe?

    Thanks everyone. I have been to Seattle once 12 years ago and San Francisco 34 years ago. Those are my only west coast experiences. I wasn't interested in diving into a political discussion here. I simply didn't know where the CHAZ 2.0 was being established. I want no part of that mess...
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    Is Portland, OR Safe?

    With the madness going on out west we're seriously concerned about our September Amtrak trip to Portland. Does anyone know if Amtrak passengers are being harassed in and around the PDX station?
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    Put the Schedules Back Up Amtrak

    Thanks for sharing that timetable link John. I always have to look up what days the Cardinal runs.
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    Adirondack Customs Thought

    Probably won't happen because that is actually a good idea and makes sense.
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    Bucket Chart?

    Just guessing at the codes at the top... C = Coach? R = Roomette? FB = Family Bedroom? B = Bedroom? I thought there was only one family bedroom in each sleeper car. i.e. Doesn't CONO have only 2 sleeper cars? If so, why are there 4 prices for it?
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    NOL Amtrak station

    We rode CONO round-trip from Champagne, IL for our Carnival Conquest cruise back in 2013. We had lunch at the Subway there waiting for our departure going back. You might be better off to hire your taxi/Uber/Lyft driver for the day and have them drive you straight to the French Quarter and...
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    South Bend to Seattle via Portland

    I guess that officially eliminates the South Shore Line. We'll be booking our Amtrak tickets next month. Thanks guys!
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    South Bend to Seattle via Portland

    I'm talking about the South Shore station, not the Amtrak SOB station.
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    South Bend to Seattle via Portland

    I saw in their FAQ that they don't check luggage. Does the South Shore have luggage storage? We'll have 4 bags plus 2 smaller bags
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    South Bend to Seattle via Portland

    Thanks Bratkinson. I thought about the South Shore Line. Its actually cheaper and more reliable than Amtrak. What's making me lean against it is that we're going to have a lot of luggage with us and there is no on-board storage (from what I could see) on those trains. The Cardinal would be a...
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    South Bend to Seattle via Portland

    My wife has a bucket list item to visit all 50 states. North Dakota and Oregon are the last two to check off. Naturally we want to do this by rail and see the rest of the country. Our plan is to board the Capitol Limited in South Bend (we're from Indianapolis), pick up the Empire Builder in...
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    CHI - IND Bus service

    Ordinarily there'd be no contest. I'm a rail fan. My mom had a few relatives work for the New York Central in Elkhart. If Amtrak didn't roll into Indianapolis at midnight I totally would ride the train back home all the way. The only reason I'm considering riding the Hiawatha back to CHI...
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    CHI - IND Bus service

    I'm planning a trip to Milwaukee. I'm going to take the Hoosier State then Hiawatha to Milwaukee. Coming back I'm considering the bus connection back to Indy because it gets me home 3 hours sooner. What are the experiences of people who've taken the Greyhound connections? Is the time savings...
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